These meds can take months to work - 4 weeks is really early still. Count recovery in months, not weeks. Don't worry about the time it takes, it gets easier - and everyone is different. Some people feel better quicker than others ....... it took me 6 months to completely recover.

During the time is takes you'll also get blips - this is when you often feel like you're back at the beginning, but this is perfectly normal - its just your body adjusting. Just go with it and carry on.

I recovered on 20mg, some people find 30mg or even 40mg is best suited to them. A larger dose won't make you better any quicker - its just what suits your particular body, so don't think upping to the maximum dose of 40mg you'll recover quicker. Also each time you increase meds you will get side effects again (they will wear off).

Early morning anxiety often stays with you as you recover - it was the last symptom to disappear for me. Again we're all different, so it might ease earlier for you.

Just take this slow as you cannot hurry this - the meds work slow and you may not notice anything happening at all ... but they are working. You do need a lot of patience on these meds so just try and go with whatever is happening at the moment - it will get better.

You're doing fine - you will get there. Just give the meds time - lots of time.

there are a couple of brilliant books which are a must read. I re read them all the time. 'Depression, the curse of the strong' and a book called recovery letters. They really help. Hope this helps and you are not alone. Millions of us going through it but you will see the sun on the other side.x

This is my 5th time in 20 year. Yes it definitely has helped but it is a painful journey every time I go back on it for about 8 weeks. I have just been made redundant so taken a bit of a back step but without being on the meds I would be in a far worse place. Defo stick with it and keep updating your Dr.

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